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Durga

Drawing
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, ink on paper, Durga on her lion, the eight-armed goddess is shown astride her vehicle, the lion. In her right arms she holds a sword, a trident, a mace and a cup, in her left, a bow, two snakes, a noose and a chhatri.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDurga (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn in black in on paper, with areas of red
Brief description
Drawing, Durga on her lion, ink on paper, probably Punjab Hills, possibly Mankot, early 19th century
Physical description
Drawing, ink on paper, Durga on her lion, the eight-armed goddess is shown astride her vehicle, the lion. In her right arms she holds a sword, a trident, a mace and a cup, in her left, a bow, two snakes, a noose and a chhatri.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.4cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
1991 dimensions are from the accession register.
Content description
Lakshmi astride her vehicle, the lion.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.165-1991

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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